Mayne Island and High Candidates to Represent Salt Spring of Battles Fought for Pride Or Gain
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Mrs, Toynbee cuts the cake #uU 3telan&!& Srtf ttoooin SECOND SECTION WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1977 PAGE SEVENTEEN Curtis on fielding questions Mayne BY ELSIE BROWN The minister was asked if it on Mayne and all have had high A fair number of interested would be possible for a Senior operational budgets. A delegation islanders met with Municipal Af• Citizens Organization to buy prop• was arranged to meet with repre• fairs Minister Hugh Curtis, MLA erty to insure that the Community sentatives in Victoria to discuss for Saanich and the Islands, on Gardens now being operated on this matter. John Mundie offered Monday, Oct. 31 in the afternoon at private property be continued. In to chair the delegation. the Health Centre. Accompanying the event of the present location Most of those present agreed Mr. Curtis was his secretary changing ownership there might be that our present services now Wayne Steeds. a problem. It seems that would not available to islanders were very All organizations were repre• be possible at the present time. adequate, which is a credit to those sented with Island Trust members, WATER COSTS who spearheaded drives for im• Isabel Geehan and John Mundie, Water Boards on the island are provements. The Health Centre is school board member Pearl Brau experiencing difficulty financing one of the finest on the Gulf Islands acting as hostess. and the question was raised as to and provides excellent care to all Among the items discussed was the need for the private owners to islanders. The most recent addition the Community Plan. absorb the high costs of operation the new classrooms, and Activity In spite of a great deal of work when the cost should be paid out of Centre have also bee'trused to good put forth by the committee of 10 taxes. There are 11 Water Boards advantage by everyone. which was elected at a meeting to make necessary amendments, no action seems to have been taken. Land use is the primary concern of this plan. Fears that farm land could be lost by improper planning and changes in land use were express• ed. A meeting with the existing board was planned for a future date. Never such a crowd before There was never such a crowd represent the store as it appeared Mouat's and told the crowd that in Mouat's Store since it was in 1907. the list of people who had been founded, 70 years ago. employed in the store, during past The halls of Mouat's Mall were Tom Toynbee recalled some of years, was too long to remember. overfilled with hundreds of people the early days of the store, but he on Saturday when the new Mall concentrated on an expression of Laurie Mouat assured his au• was formally jopened by Laurie appreciation to the people who had dience that nobody in his wildest Mouat, partner in the Ganges been connected with the new Mall. imagining had envisaged such a general store for many years. development of the old lumber Mouat's staff members, in He thanked Architect Hank store. straw hats and old-style dresses Schubart and Contractor Geordie mingled with former employees Webster, Barbara Toynbee for the Extension of the Mall has taken and area residents to hear a brief preparations and Yvonne Toynbee the former lumber and building address by Tom and Dick Toynbee for the decorations; Mrs. Howell supplies area. Nine new stores are and Laurie Mouat. for the cake and Art Dawe for the incorporated into the lower floor of After the cutting of the ribbon, window display of items familiar the old-established store. Mrs. Jessie Toynbee cut the mag• around the turn of the century. nificent cake prepared by Margaret TOO MANY TO LIST Saturday's celebration marked Howell. Cake, which was distribut• Dick Toynbee spoke of the the opening of the Mall as well as ed among the visitors, was iced to old-timers who had contributed to the 70th birthday of the store. Death of Mrs. Torrie Mouat Remembrance Salt Spring Island resident who son, Norman; two daughters, Mrs. Day has spent a lifetime among the Rodney (Gladys) Pringle and Mrs. islands died in Houston, Texas, on H. (Evelyn) Friele, grandchildren So we can honour those who died November 2. She was Mrs. Winni- and many relatives in the islands. Defending home and countryside, Big Bird was a popular visitor to Tommy Tucker's Toy Shop last fred Torrie Mouat, of Sunset Drive. A special day is set aside Saturday. Here he is in conversation with some young friends. When fading memories are reviv• Mrs. Mouat was in Texas to Bryce to meet ed. undergo open heart surgery. She had an operation on September 29, Remember those whose lives were Special significance to but failed to recover. voters at shed, > And bring to mind the 'living dead' Born in Victoria, July 14, 1906, For years confined to chair or bed, she was the third child of Mr. and Legion Hall Forgotten as the years have fled. Mrs. James Robson, of Mayne November 11 this year Island. She attended elementary Jim Bryce is one of three Remember all the grief and pain - school on Mayne Island and high candidates to represent Salt Spring Of battles fought for pride or gain. Along with most branches of February 19, 1978 Branch 84 will school in Victoria. Island on the Board of the Capital The victory won was oft in vain - he Royal Canadian Legion, Branch mark its fiftieth anniversary. After graduation, she attended Regional District. This "open The 'dogs of war' were loosed 84 (Gulf Islands) will join in the Parade Orders for the day are: the Sprott Shaw School in Victoria house" is planned to enable as again. nation's tribute to those who gave 1045 hours, Fall In at Lychgate for a secretarial course. She work• many people as possible to meet their lives in the wars in which War Memorial, Mayne Island; ed for Judge Clerihue in Victoria Bryce; to express their opinions Remember? Yes - but don't stop Canadian troops have been engag• 1100 hours, the Silence Period, and through him she met her and concerns; to explore his ap- there. ed. Last Post, Reveille; 1200 hours, husband, Gavin Mouat, of Salt Pledge now that you will do your annual Church Parade, St. Mary Spring Island. Her husband and The Bryce election committee has firmed up plans for an informal share There will be a special signifi• Magdeline's Church; 1300 hours, her employer had served together By thought, by word, by deed, and cance to this year's celebration and lunch at Mayne Island Agricultural during the First World War. get-together, open to all islanders, next Sunday afternoon, November prayer, that of 1978: 1977 is the fiftieth Hall. They were married in Seattle in 13, from 2 to 4 at the Legion Hall in Till lasting peace reigns every• year this branch has marked the It is hoped that all veterans in December, 1931 and lived there for Ganges. where. eleventh hour; and 1978 will mark the area, whether Legion members a couple of years before returning the sixtieth anniversary of the 1918 proach to problems. Tea, coffee or - Grace A. Wright or not, will turn out for the parade. to the farm on Sunset Drive. "Cease Fire" bugles along the Everyone is invited to the church Mrs. Mouat is survived by her fruit juice will be served. Western Front. In addition, on Page Eighteen GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD Wednesday, November 9, 1977 Elementary Days She would like to return says Exchange student On October 25, a Parents' Night several items concerning services (Grade 4-7) at Salt Spring Elemen• was held at Salt Spring Elementary offered by a Community-Social tary School will be involved with a A Salt Spring Island girl who School. Parents of all elementary worker. fund-raising project called "Spell- took part in the Loins Exchange school children were invited to Finally, parents went to the A-Thon". This activity will com• program would like to return to the meet in the Activity Room. individual classrooms to discuss mence Thursday, Nov. 10, when country she visited, Japan. At 7.30 p.m., Principal Tom programs that were being carried participants will be given a 100- JoAnne MacDougald, 18, re• Watson addressed the gathering of out for their children. word spelling list; a covering letter turned from Japan August 26 after approximately 160 parents. First, As a follow-up, individual par• of explanation, and a sponsor form. a six-week stay. She was staying on he introduced the teachers and ent-teacher interviews were held Each grade level will have its own the northern-most island of Hok• then discussed several items of on November 2 and November 9 at spelling list. kaido in what the Japanese called a interest to the parents. A Parents' the school. The children will „e given one small town, with a population of Booklet was given to all families week to study the words and to 330,000. and points of special concern were SALT SPRING ELEMENTARY acquire sponsors. A sponsor is JoAnne, who has lived on Salt pointed out to parents. SPELL-A-THON anyone who pledges a specific sum Spring for five years, spent the Nick Gilbert also discussed The Intermediate students of money for each word the student duration of her stay with one spells correctly on the final test family, the father of which owned a given Friday, Nov. 18. After the lumber company. exam, participants will re-visit One of the foremost impress• PENDER ISLAND'S sponsors to collect money earned.